Cafe Ilang-Ilang: My Go To Buffet...

Although I have been to Manila Hotel a number of times, I am always at awe when I see the lobby of The Manila Hotel.

And I am back... After a year or so of not returning to Manila Hotel, I finally found my family and I celebrating Chinese New Year a little late with their Sunday Brunch at Cafe Ilang-Ilang.

Pardon this post as it would be a little picture-food heavy... You have been warned....Drool at your own risk...

Anyway, wouldn't you know it, we had the exact same seats as the last time we went there.. kinda of cool... LOL! I can't say a lot about the buffet but their Sunday Brunch is the bomb! Juices, coffee and tea were complimentary. The quality and the quantity is awesome. Of course not as huge as Spirals but good enough... The wait staff was quick and efficient. The chefs, stationed around the place, were very engaging, helpful and offered all the good stuff. They weren't hiding any... Would I go back? Definitely.. now my only problem is who would I drag to go to this place that would eat and have a blackhole appetite as I do... Damn!! Craving Mode On!!! Again!

Well enough with the chit chat... here's the food porn:

Let's start with some cheese... 

 Cured Ham

and other stuff that came with it...

and its the same place where you can have them make your own pasta..

and some pizza of course...

if kids won't like pasta and pizza... they even served some hotdogs for them... yeah you read that right... hotdogs

and some burger and fries...

and my favorite part of the buffet.. would be the Japanese food...

Lovely tempurasssss...

and sushis...and soba...

and the stuff that you would need to eat them properly..

you could also ask them to make you some noodle soup...

and they offer an assortment of dimsum... (and they have some peking duck wraps too..)

and they have a korean station too...

and some halal food...

and Indian food...

 and some thai too...

and one of my favorite... a shawarma station...

Of course, it won't be brunch if there aren't any breakfast food around.. right???

French Toast

Eggs Benedict..

that has runny egss...

scotch eggs..... nope these eggs don't have alcohol in them...

crunchy bacon and hash browns... YUMMMYYY

sausages and adobo...

Fish

and some stuff from the carving station won't hurt right???

Lechon

ribs...

 and other meats...

side dishes for them...

some seafood...to balance all the meat out..

oysterssss.. i like them plain...

okay.. for all you healthy eaters.. they also have some... hors d'oeuvres

and make your own salad...

of course.. don't go there without trying their Thai Ice Tea.. it was so refreshing ...!!!

and to end the meal.. go for the huge dessert station...

Pudding and Tikoy...(it was Chinese New Year after all...)

make your own crepe

and more ...

The mango and sago is a main stay... because it is awesome.. not too sweet and just right..

tarts..

and some candies for the kiddos..

 

Drooling yet? Well I am... so here are SOME of what I got..... with the type of buffet plates one should always have!!!!.. they are...

The Healthy.... were it makes you say... it's okay since its veggies...

Japanese-enough said...sushis and sashimis..

Seafood... Oysters...just because you miss the beach..

Breakfast Plate... because you didn't eat breakfast just to get prepared for the buffet...

Carvings!!!- .... Steaks and yes gets some shawarma in there...just so you can protein load..

Chinese.... because dimsum and pecking wraps are awesome...

and.. save some for dessert.... because you can never go wrong with a sweet ending..

After all is said (and eaten), there is only one way to go.. its to get a cup of coffee or a pot of tea.. to let all the good stuff go down the drain...

Cafe Ilang-Ilang

G/F

Manila Hotel

Roxas Blvd, Manila City.

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(02) 527 0011

Disclaimer: paid for our food. posted this based on my own opinion..

and check this out... bring your grandparents so you can have a great time with them too...